Comparison

MatchPoint vs TACTIUM

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MatchPoint

Features
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Match Point turns your Apple Watch into the scoreboard. Tap your half of the court to win the point, glance down at a giant courtside numeral, and let your iPhone mirror every point live, like a broadcast scoreboard on the sideline. Built for tennis, padel, pickleball, and beach tennis. Set up on the phone, score on the wrist. SCORE ON YOUR WRIST • Split Court layout: your half glows green, the rival half glows red • Tap your side to score the point, no fiddly buttons • Press and hold (or swipe down) to undo, a radial ring shows your progress • One huge 128pt tabular numeral you can read across the court • A glowing net carries games and set pips, and lights up during a tiebreak YOUR iPHONE IS THE SCOREBOARD • A clean, broadcast-style live mirror of the watch score • Updates within about a second as you score on the wrist • Set up the match here: pick the sport, format, singles or doubles, and player names • Browse full history and stats after the match SPORTS AND FORMATS • Four sports, each scored by its own real rules and accent color, no more one-size-fits-all tennis math • Tennis: 0, 15, 30, 40, deuce with Advantage or No-Ad, tiebreak to 7 at 6-6, sets to 6, in Best of 3, Best of 5, or Pro Set • Padel: real Golden Point sudden death at 40-40 (or classic Advantage), doubles, best of 3 • Pickleball: true integer scoring to 11, 15, or 21, win by 2, with your choice of Rally or Side-out serving (the 0-0-2 two-server doubles sequence) • Beach Tennis: real ITF No-Ad games with one Deciding Point at 40-40, 6-game tiebreak sets (to 7 at 6-6), best of 3, and a 10-point Match Tie-Break in place of the deciding third set at one set all, singles or doubles • Live serve indicator, set and game grid, and pressure badges (Set Point, Game Point, Golden Point, Deciding Point) all follow the sport you picked LIVE WORKOUT TELEMETRY • Start a match and an Apple Watch workout runs alongside it • Live heart rate (bpm), active calories (kcal), and a match clock on both wrist and phone • Matches save to Apple Health as workouts • HealthKit is optional, scoring and history work fully without it HISTORY AND STATS • Reverse-chronological match list with win, loss, and abandoned badges • Per-set scores, match duration, win rate, and current streak • Quick undo of recent points with an event-by-event log FREE AND PRO • Free includes 4 new matches each calendar month — every match you start gets full scoring, the live mirror, history, stats, and cloud sync • MatchPoint Pro removes the cap: unlimited matches, all season • Pro adds Advanced Trends: win rate over the months, sport and match-type splits, and your weekly playing rhythm • Pro adds Match Presets: save your go-to setups and rematch any result in two taps • Go Pro with an auto-renewing monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase OFFLINE FIRST, SYNCED LATER • Every point is saved on device first • Watch and phone stay in sync within about a second • Keep scoring with no signal, it syncs to the cloud when you are back online • Sign in with email to keep your match history across devices BUILT TO BE SEEN • Full VoiceOver support and Dynamic Type • High-contrast variants and Reduce Motion • Color is always paired with a text label, never color alone • High-contrast Courtside design on deep OLED black A NOTE ON YOUR DATA Your email and match history are stored in your account so they sync across devices. Health data is used only inside the app to show your live workout and save it to Apple Health, never for tracking or advertising. An account is required to save and sync your matches. TERMS OF USE By downloading or using MatchPoint you agree to our Terms of Use (EULA): https://matchpoint.marceloamoretti.com/terms Grab your racket, strap on your watch, and play the next point.

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TACTIUM

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TACTIUM es la app para capitanes y clubs de pádel federado. Monta alineaciones equilibradas en segundos, convoca a tu equipo sin perseguir a nadie por WhatsApp y lleva toda la temporada en un solo sitio. Olvídate del Excel y los grupos de 80 mensajes. CÓMO TE AYUDA • Alineaciones inteligentes: empareja jugadores por puntos automáticamente y respeta el orden de fuerza de tu federación. • Convocatorias en 1 toque: tus jugadores confirman si pueden o no, sin que tengas que ir preguntando. • Calendario y rankings escaneados: haz una foto del calendario de tu liga o del ranking FEP y TACTIUM importa todo. • Toda la temporada organizada: jornadas, resultados, actas y disponibilidad en una sola pantalla. • Para capitanes y para clubs: gestiona uno o varios equipos, con tus capitanes alineando en 90 segundos. PARA QUIÉN ES Capitanes y clubs de pádel federado en España. Compatible con las federaciones autonómicas afiliadas a la FEP. PRUEBA GRATIS 14 días con acceso completo. Sin tarjeta para empezar. Cancela cuando quieras. Los jugadores acceden siempre gratis: solo paga el capitán o el club que gestiona el equipo. INFORMACIÓN DE SUSCRIPCIÓN TACTIUM ofrece suscripciones auto-renovables (mensuales y anuales) para capitanes y clubs, desde 4,99 €/mes. El pago se carga a tu Apple ID al confirmar la compra. La suscripción se renueva automáticamente salvo que la canceles al menos 24 h antes del fin del periodo; puedes gestionarla o cancelarla en los Ajustes de tu cuenta tras la compra. Política de privacidad: https://tactium.io/legal/privacidad Términos de uso (EULA): https://tactium.io/legal/terminos

Screenshots

MatchPoint4 screens
TACTIUM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MatchPoint at every 4 days against TACTIUM's every 10 days. TACTIUM's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MatchPoint sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and TACTIUM sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MatchPoint ships an update every 4 days, TACTIUM every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MatchPoint versus TACTIUM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMatchPointTACTIUM
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcelo AmorettiJavier Bada Palacio

In-app purchases

3 purchases

MatchPoint

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$49.99
8 purchases

TACTIUM

Subscriptions8
  • Capitán Mensual14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Club Starter Mensual14 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Club Pro Mensual14 Days trial$27.991 Month
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  • Club Elite Mensual14 Days trial$44.991 Month
  • Capitán anual14 Days trial$57.991 Year
  • Club Starter Anual14 Days trial$125.991 Year
  • Club Pro Anual14 Days trial$250.001 Year
  • Club Elite Anual14 Days trial$399.991 Year

Questions

Is MatchPoint free?
MatchPoint is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TACTIUM free?
TACTIUM is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MatchPoint or TACTIUM have ads?
Neither MatchPoint nor TACTIUM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MatchPoint or TACTIUM?
MatchPoint ships an update every 4 days, and TACTIUM every 10 days. Most recently, MatchPoint was updated on September 7, 2026 and TACTIUM on September 25, 2026.

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